Characterizing Socioeconomic, Lifestyle, and Comorbidity Mediators of Racial Disparities in Ambulatory Impairments in Multiple Sclerosis.
Background: Multiple sclerosis (MS) is more prevalent in White Americans (WAs), yet incidence is now highest in Black Americans (BAs), who...
Improving the Utilization of Standardized Mris in Multiple Sclerosis Care: A Pragmatic Trial Perspective
Background: Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is a key part of the diagnosis and follow-up of people with multiple sclerosis (MS). However,...
COVID-19 Vaccine Response in People with MS Treated with Dimethyl Fumarate, Diroximel Fumarate, Natalizumab, Ocrelizumab or Interferon Therapy
Background: COVID-19 is a potentially fatal respiratory illness, caused by the novel coronavirus, SARS-CoV-2, which developed into the...
Optical Coherence Tomography As a Biomarker for Multiple Sclerosis Studies
Background: Optic Neuritis occurs in about 20% of MS patients as the initial symptom. Objectives: To assess the clinical utility of optical...
Health-Related Quality of Life across the Lifespan in Persons with Multiple Sclerosis and Healthy Controls
Background: Health-related quality of life (HRQOL) is reduced in persons with multiple sclerosis (MS) compared with the general population,...
Improvements in Work Productivity and Activity Impairment in Ocrelizumab-Treated Patients with RRMS: 2-Year Data from the CASTING Study
Background: The Work Productivity and Activity Impairment (WPAI) questionnaire is a patient-reported outcome that assesses percentage of...
Postpartum Relapse Rates in Women with Relapsing Multiple Sclerosis and the Impact of Disease-Modifying Drugs: A Systematic Review
Background: It is widely accepted that relapses of multiple sclerosis (MS) decrease during pregnancy; however, studies show an increased...
Associations of Structural Visual Metrics with Moderate to Vigorous Physical Activity in Youth with Pediatric Onset Neuroinflammatory Disorders
Background: Previous research has shown that higher levels of moderate to vigorous physical activity (MVPA) associate with lower brain...
Development and Usability Testing of a Patient-Based Digital Tool to Detect Early Signs of Changes in Multiple Sclerosis Symptoms and Progression: Your MS Questionnaire
Background: The validated physician-completed MSProDiscussTM tool facilitates physician-patient interaction in evaluating early signs of...
Social-Cognitive Correlates of Physical Activity in Fatigued and Non-Fatigued Persons with Multiple Sclerosis
Background: There is interest in the application of behavioral interventions for increasing physical activity among adults with multiple...